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Posted: Friday, August 20, 2010
Guestbook entry by:
Nan Briggs Van Nortwick
Enjoyed your newspaper. Aitkin sounds like a friendly place to live.
Posted: Friday, July 30, 2010
Guestbook entry by:
WAYNE DEPEW
THANK YOU MCGRATH
FOR A WONDERFUL 4TH OF JULY.SQ.DANCE WAS GREAT.HOLKER SISTERS WERE SUPER.!!!!!!!!!!
SEE YA NEXT YEAR
THE DEPEWS
Posted: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Guestbook entry by:
Joe McLean
Hello,
My grandfather was Roderick McHugh. He was a doctor and possibly the mayor at one time. He died there in the early 1930s. I am trying to obtain information about him. Anyone willing to help?
Posted: Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Guestbook entry by:
Mavis Larson
Dear Howard Family ~ Please accept my deepest condolences on the loss of your beloved Jim. Sincerely, Mavis Larson
Posted: Monday, June 14, 2010
Guestbook entry by:
William Schulberg
Have there been any changes to the VFW, or is it still "under investigation"?
Posted: Sunday, June 13, 2010
Guestbook entry by:
Mike Watson
I haven't been to this site for a long, long time and I am saddened to see the passing of a grand lady from the Palisade area. I believe I am accurate in saying that Marjorie Burr taught all five of Roy Watson's children in the grade school years. There was a 1 room school house up on the Willow River where she taught in the earliest years. She taught me in the 6th grade as I recall and I have the fondest memories of her great talent as a teacher and a mentor. She was always most gracious and a wonderful humanitarian. My whole family held her in esteem. I remember seeing her at my late Mother's 80th and 85th birthday parties. I will never forget the positive impact she made on my entire family.
Posted: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Guestbook entry by:
alex schwartz
the new sidewalks in town look great. When are the streets with potholes gonna be fixed Govn'r?
Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2010
Guestbook entry by:
sue
looking for relatives of Grandmother and Grandfather Cameron,buried at St. Thomas Cemetary.
Posted: Monday, May 10, 2010
Guestbook entry by:
Tim
Hi Iam looking for informaition on a person by the name of Bud Reedy of rural Aitkin. All I know of him is for story told to my by my dad who new him for about 10 years. I spent years playing in buds farmfeild as a child and would like more information on him. Things such as was he really born on his farm, dose he have any brotehs and sisters or any information i can get.
Posted: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Guestbook entry by:
Robert Cratchit
I love anything that you do.
Robert
Posted: Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Guestbook entry by:
jim samuell jr
I enjoyed your recent series on Aitkin basketball. My dad never misses a chance to recall his glory days at Aitkin High!!!!!
Posted: Saturday, April 03, 2010
Guestbook entry by:
Georgia J. & Roy E. Johnson
We have so missed Connie Pettersen’s reporting and writing in the NewsHopper. Just found out in this week’s copy of the Hopper that she is very ill. In our opinion she is one of the better reporters/writers locally and we wish her a complete recovery. There is an address in the Hopper this week where cards and letters may be sent to her at Miller-Dwan Rehab Center, 502 East 2nd Street, Duluth, MN. 55805
Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Guestbook entry by:
Amber Turner
I am currently unemployed. I am looking for a elderly person to take care of in the Aitkin area.
I am willing to do anything.
Posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Margaret Coleman
I have just moved to 58526 240th in Jacobson, I am a nanny there,I am also an artist,wild life,portraits ect.I do have painting around the world.Do you have anything here in Mcgregor orjacobson to sell my paintings? or a job to do with either city? thank you
Posted: Thursday, December 24, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Pamela Mishler-O'Neil
Just wanting to wish my family and friends Happy Holidays and a healthy, happy New Year!
Posted: Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Al Seberg
Just want to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our friends in Aitkin. Al & Sue
Posted: Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
chanay
im a sixtth grader,in Hill City. i moved away from Aitkin in 2nd grade. i miss my friends very much and it has been very hard on me. i would like them to contact me some way and they know who they are. i would like to wish them(haley and tiana)a verrrry merry christmas and a happy new year. it would be so awesomely cool if i won the drawing contest. i would totally like if you could put this message in the paper. thank you very much have a merry cristmas and a happy new year, love chanay huff.
Posted: Thursday, December 17, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Tiffany Hartman
After the recent passing of my grandmother, my family had the heart breaking task of planning the funeral. Many steps are included in this and alot of learning along the way. I was very disappointed to find that the Aitkin Age is the ONLY paper in the area that CHARGES to have an obituary placed in the paper. How is it possible to put a cost on someones life ending but all other "happy" announcements are free.
Posted: Thursday, December 10, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Dennis and Diane Baumann
Just want to say hi to our wonderful family lance,Candy,Chey, Lane,and Colton. Hope all is well. Will see you this summer.
We also want to Thank the Age for such a great home town paper. You play a key role in keeping the community informed and together.No matter how far away we may live.
Dennis and Diane Baumann
Mom and Dad
Posted: Thursday, December 10, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Merry Wynkoop
I viewed the 2009 Fish House online. It brought back so amny memories of Fourth of July parafdes in Hill City. Thank you for sharing this with everyone. They didn't have a fish house parade when I was growing up in the Aitkin area.
Posted: Monday, December 07, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
dennis quak
wayne halvorson needs to get a life.
Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Bill Bush
Glad to be here. Hope to do some traveling soon
William
Posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Al Seberg & Sue Cravens
Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends in Aitkin, from Al & Sue in Texas.
Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Rod Enlund
I'm looking for my cousin,Jerry Enlund. Neither my brother Bob or I have heard from him in 20 years.
Rod Enlund
Radrhod@socal.rr.com
Posted: Saturday, November 07, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
te manihi
Yes independent and excellent
Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Craig Jensen
Some of you may remember us. My folks used to own the Birchwood Cafe in downtown Aitkin. My folks, Dave and Ruth Jensen are celebrating their 50 th Wedding Anniversary this Saturday. My mom has Alzheimer's and we had to put her in a memory care facility a year ago. So it will be special for us.
Posted: Saturday, October 03, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Ann
I was so frustrated trying to shop yesterday. I wanted to purchase some balogna lunch meat. In the meat case was only Oscar Meyer, a monopoly, nnd SuperValue brand. Even the deli didn't have another brand. Then, what I presume was the dept. mgr. says "You'll have to go to another store". Obivious don't you think? Went to the Birch Street. Same there. I was certain I could find deli balogna in McGregor, but I had already wasted enough time and gas in Aitkin.
I like the people of Aitkin and where I live but not the shopping issues I have here. Fortunately there is one station that has non-oxygenated gas. One of the other stations claims to have it but have no "stickers" up. By law they have to be on the pumps if it is non-oxygenated. They've told me for 3 years they have it and claim they can't get the labels to stick to the pumps. Sorry, just frustrated. You can't even get Hostess products in Aitkin, as is the case with other items, because the distributor feels it's too far north. By the way, I KNOW that SuperValue dictates much of what the store carries.
Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Denny & Diane Baumann
We,ve been gone from Aitkin since 1996 and have missed all our freinds.Now we are heading back were home has allways been. we will be retiring back in Aitkin in 2010 and look forward to getting back to our church and renewing old friendships and going fishing with our son and grandkids. We will miss our family in Phoenix greatly but plan many winters back in Phoenix. Can,t hardley wait.
Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Geraldine Hegman Dunbar
If any classmates from 1950 have written to the "Where Are They Now"
I sure would like to receive a copy, I do not subscribe to the Aitkin Paper, but would be inrerested in reading about My Class Mates - things here in New Mexico are still very good. Geraldine
Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
wayne halverson
I went to the Rossenburg Turkey dinner last sunday, it was great. Hunters dinners coming up. great. there goes the diet> haha
Posted: Friday, September 18, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Blanche Hawke
I might have moved, but it's great to be able to check the Aitkin News out here at the Aitkin Independent News site, and keep up with things happening in Aitkin... The site is great.
Posted: Sunday, August 30, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Jack Package
Graet site, very nice
Posted: Thursday, August 27, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
wayne halverson
Hey Justin, I saw this in the letter to the editor. apparently my mother who lives in
Aitkin Manor has had experiance with this.
read:
Isn't it the law to stop in Aitkin?
I recently rode my electric scooter to the Dollar store at the southern end of town. I had the front tire in the crosswalk and the vehicles going north stopped, but the two vehicles going south didn't. In fact it sounded like they sped up.
Is it not the law to stop?
I would like for an officer to please write a letter to the Age, in big, bold letters.
Cindy Davies, Aitkin
Posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Pamela Mishler-O'Neil
Lighting a Memorial Candle for My Beloved Aunt Wanda Weimer. Miss You Aunt Wandy!
Posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Cindy Davies & family
Hi Betty, Moe & Brian, how's everything? All's well in Aitkin! We miss you! take care
Posted: Friday, August 14, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
wayne halrson
I will be happy to be a cross walk monitor, give me a ticket book and swear me in as a cross walk monitor.
hope you dont get ticketed
Posted: Saturday, August 08, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Jared Heins
I hope all is well in Aitkin.
Jared Heins
class of 1998
Posted: Friday, August 07, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
James Weber
Hello McGregor! Getting ready to be stationed at McChord AFB Washington as the Fuels Manager (E-8)!
Be good and Take Time!
Posted: Thursday, August 06, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Justin Credible
Why don't you Mr. Wayne Halverson do more in the community to help our all of your complaints. Instead you take "shots" at those who DO something for our community.
Posted: Saturday, July 04, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
JOHN
Its allways good to read a very good site on the web.
Please keep it like this.
Posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
wayne halverson
I wish that Aitkin would take a more active role, in policing the cross walks and allowing citizen to cross with being afraid of being hit. Whats up chief?
Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Mr Mugu
very nice site please stop spam
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Karen Gibson-BAckstrom
Some of you may have read the article about the little 4 year old boy hit and killed Sat. by a driver on the right shoulder, while all other cars were stopped to allow children and dogs cross in downtown Merrifield on Sat.
Kenny and I were the first car to stop going southbound on our way to my aunts funeral in Brainerd ( we had just picked up my cousin in Nisswa). Kenny waved the children on, as did the other vehicle going northbound.
Suddenly a car sped past us to the right on the shoulder, hit and killed the little boy.
As a Respiratory Therapist, I arrived first with another man to the boy. We did all, but it was obvious that the little boy died the moment of impact.
The driver is being held in Crowing Cty. jail for criminal vehicular homicide awaiting charges.
It is a sight that I will never forget.
Prayers and Blessings to the family if they read the Aitkin paper.
Posted: Thursday, May 07, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Brenda Friedrich
Regarding Mr. Coombs accident: It is a shame that the results of his breath test was changed. This leaves him with no way to prove he was not over the limit.
"Tampering" with the report only creates suspision for him. I feel bad for his situatuion.
Posted: Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Paul Carter
Great site. Aitkin looks like an interesting place.
Posted: Friday, April 17, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Merry Wynkoop
I have seen the old Methodist Church from Swatara when I visited the area in July of 2008, it is now owned by a couple who have transormed it into a private residence.
I like the idea that they kept the church pretty close to its original dimensions. When I looked at the listing of churches in Aitkin County, I did not see any churches listed in Swatara. I remember there also being a Roman Catholic church in Swatara also. Did both congregations dwindle away! I do remember how these churches were always great places for the people in the community to bond.
Some would call it progress when things from the past are gone, I just find it sad!
Posted: Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Kelly Kemmet
To all my friends and family in Aitkin, I'll see you all in July for the 30th reunion to get caught up. Alot of years have past but I will return someday if employment improves. If anyone would like to talk give me a call or send me a e-mail would love to chat.
Posted: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Rich Dollins
It's been a while since I've lived in Aitkin. If any of my buds I lost track of see this drop me a line.
Posted: Friday, March 20, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Ronald H Stewart
just want to say ive been away for years but the news from up there has always been a part of me. and i still miss my folks who live up there andall my class of 1972
Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Gabrielle Skarda
Hello ya all hows it going in Aitkin? I'm just checking the paper for anything new, Miss my Family and friends up there ,but ,somday i will return.
Posted: Saturday, March 07, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Steve Elling
I submitted a thank you to the Age, a while back. I recieved a email from a women from the tc area,who is 34 and a person I have been looking for. 34 years I looked. well she found that little thank you to the age, in doing that she found me. (My Daughter) Thank you again to the Aitkin Age, You have help me and her get toghter.Keep up the good work.You guys are great.
Posted: Friday, March 06, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Åsa Tegelberg, Sweden
I'm looking for a man, Gustav Vikstrom, born 1888 in Sweden. He came to New York on the ship SS Celtic in november 1908. He hade a ticket to his unkle Nils Nilsson in Aitkin, Minnesota. This Nils Nilsson was Gustav's mothers brother and Nils was born 1853 in Sweden.
Do you think you can help me?!
Åsa Tegelberg, Tierp, Sweden
Posted: Thursday, March 05, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Betty Ashton
Hi Cindy and family. Much love to you from all of us in Nova Scotia. Betty, Moe and Brian I read the paper on the net every week. What a wonderful suprise. Thanks for the greeting.
Posted: Thursday, March 05, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Jo JO Pittman Hansen
Jodi Mcgillis Beigley, Yes, I do remember Mike. How is he? Jack and Rose also. We live in East Texas by beautiful lake surrounded by tall pine trees. Say hi to the folks there. Jo Jo
Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Aitkin Independent Age
Sue and Tim,
You can find the article you are referring to at: The Edge.
If you would like to read more articles like this, just search on the words: The Edge. Hopes this helps.
Posted: Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Sue and Tim Phenow
Jerry Opitz showed us a column of humorous anecdotes that all ended with a phrase like "...and that's when the fighting began". We thought it was hilarious but are having a hard time finding it in the archives. Does anyone know the date of the paper it was published in? It was along the far left column of the front page. Thanks for any help! Congrats on your newspaper ~ it's includes everything a local paper should!
Posted: Saturday, February 21, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
JODI (MCGILLIS) BEIGHLEY
jo-jo pittman do you remember Mike Mcgillis
he is my dad and i guess i was named after you thought i would say hi from the McGillis family
Posted: Sunday, February 15, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
wayne Halverson
hey, GJ. that the way iot should be. Tell it like it is, at commish meeting and what is said. otherwise, it how is the public to find out, the public face, the meeting face, and what about the closed door face. my feelings are, dont say it, unless you mean it and have it printed.
Posted: Friday, February 13, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
GJ
Freedom of the press definition.
The right to publish newspapers, magazines, books, etc. without government interference or prior censorship
Posted: Friday, February 13, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
WAYNE DEPEW
HI
JIMMY L &BILLY B
Posted: Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Cindy Davies
hey Betty Ashton & family! We all hope that you're doing good!love you all-cindy & family
Posted: Monday, February 09, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Scott Quade
Hello Aitkin, Hope everyone is good.
Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
WAYNE DEPEW
MERRY X-MAS &HAPPY NEW YEAR
Posted: Monday, January 19, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Tonia Lemire-Grazzini
Good job Mencer
Aitkin County Habitat for Humanity
Love Toni
Pittsburgh Pa
Go Steelers
Posted: Friday, January 16, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
MAGA
OK
Posted: Monday, January 12, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
karen
I am searching for a refurbished MAC laptop. Anyone know of one for sale at reasonable price?
Posted: Thursday, January 01, 2009
Guestbook entry by:
Jim West
Happy New Year to all of our friends in the Aitkin area. We are enjoying our first winter in Florida and really appreciate the "sunshine state" at this time of year!!
Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Merry Wynkoop
My condolenses to Mr. John Fremling's family. Mr. Fremling was the best math teacher I ever had. He made the classes interesting and he was a very patient man, besides he was the wrestling coach, so you didn't mess with someone like that! He will be missed immensely!
Posted: Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Al Seberg
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our friends in the cold country, from down in Texas.
Al & Sue
Posted: Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Cheryl Beneke
Every week I look at the Independant Age on line and I also receive the paper. It's usually a week late, not the fault of the Age, and that is why I look on line. Anyways, looking at this weeks paper I saw the picture of Mille Lacs Lakes ice-WOW what a picture. It's things like that, that I really miss in MN. I live in the UP and haven't seen anything like that here. Sure miss Aitkin alot.
Posted: Thursday, December 04, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Merry W
Mike,
The drug problem has always been a big issue, even back in the 70's when i was a teenager. I see a lot of people who know about the problem, but they just turn their heads and pretend they don't see the problem. I'm sorry I don't know of any ways to fix the problem, except parents need to instill the thought into there children when they are young that drugs are bad. You need to talk to your kids!! Don't leave it up to the schools or their peers to talk to them. As parents we have to start taking responsibility for our kids.
Posted: Thursday, November 27, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Mike Ellis
Maybe you all should focus on the drug problem in Aitkin everyone there seems to deny ?Or the definate lack of decent paying jobs???Or how just cause you know someone and your local you get the job over a newcomer to town who probably has just as much ability or more??Nice to see new business like McDonalds come into town,promte good business compete with local businessmen that have held wages so low in Aitkin for so long.We need more new businesses especially since we are pretty much a gateway to the north and Brainerd Lakes area.Don't get me wrong not trying to put Aitkin down lived there for alot of years .But sooner or later people need to face the facts!!
Posted: Thursday, November 27, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Mike Ellis
Really all you got to talk about on the Aitkin Age guestbook is grammar??Really???Hi to all from Mike Ellis and Happy Thanksgiving and have a great X-mas
Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
JON UZOAGBA
I LOV YOUR SITE KEEP IT UP OK
Posted: Monday, November 17, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Merry Wynkoop
Ed,
I am sorry I called you Tim. I have no idea where that one came from!
Merry
Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Merry Wynkoop
Tim,
If you think the people in Minnesota are lazy drivers, you should never drive in New York. Most of them think the turning signal is just an accessory. They don't use them, they just jerk over into your lane and then put on the brakes, because the traffic ahead of them has now stopped. Or the ones who weave from one lane to the next so they can be in front of everyone else, except here, you are never the one in front. I would much rather drive in Minnesota, at least the people are a bit more courteous.
Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Martha Youngblood
My condolences to Jeff Hoffman. Is there anyway we could start a petition?
Posted: Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Ed Tyren
Now that the subject of laziness is on everyones mind, let's explore another exhibition of laziness. Do you ever wonder, while following another vehicle, the intentions of the driver when the stop lights are on constantly, no matter whether it speeds up or slows down? They are too lazy to move their right foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal. How about this - while following another vehicle, all of a sudden the brake lights come on, with no turn signals. Sheer laziness! Another lazy example is people too lazy to turn on their lights at dawn or dusk, or when they are using their windshield wipers. Oh, and another one the ones that are too lazy to turn the steering wheel another 1/8 of a turn to exit an inside or outside lane and enter the corresponding lane.
Posted: Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Ed Tyren
I cannot believe the number of "Guestbook" readers and contributors that condone and accept the sloppy sentence structure, improper grammar, and lack of punctuation and capital letters in their responses. Someone made the excuse that maybe they didn't get the chance to learn. That's lame - the first 12 years of school are free in the U.S.of A.. Go to school, pay attention, learn something. Don't blame everyone else for your lack of ambition. That's the trouble with today's society in that everyone is quick to blame others for their own laziness. That's the key word - laziness. You were too lazy to learn proper composition and now you are too lazy to use it. Another made the suggestion that it was just a blog and not a letter to the president. What's the difference? Regardless of the addressee, write properly. It's no wonder someone compalined they couldn't find a job. You would have to keep your fingers off the keyboard and keep your mouth shut to get to first base.
Posted: Friday, October 17, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
GJ
I want to compliment those responsible for the AGE archive feature as I was looking for an article I knew had been published, but could not find my clipping, so keyed in about 4 years back, then just a word and up came what I was looking for! I now have made a hard copy and burned it to a CD. Thank you AGE for keeping track back to March 8, 2000 online.
Posted: Thursday, October 02, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
John Hakes
I recently discovered a fantastic resource at www.newspaperarchive.com. Having been born in Winona and raised in Austin, it just so happened that a good percentage of their newspapers have been archived at this site. Could the Aitkin Independent Age consider making its copies available there? It is very user friendly and contains Austin Daily Heralds back to the 1800s.
If this would be a project retired folks could do, I have a lot of relatives in the area who might be willing to help! Please contact me!
Posted: Thursday, September 11, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
jp
is the county going to make the family that sat on the street begging for money pay for the bench they wrote on thanking everyone that helped them alot of tax and grant money went into our community to have some one mark it
Posted: Friday, August 29, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Pam O'Neil
Karen,
Yes, I was born in Aitkin. Now live in CA real close to my Dad. So if you grew up w/ the Mishlers, then you might know a lady known as Suzanne Gehrels? - she's like a sister to us. Thanks for you're kind words. I wish I could be there, but my work keeps me here on this end of the map for fiscal closing for this team that I work for. I'll be there in "spirit".
Posted: Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
karen
Pam,
I know your brother and sister, Sherry and Darrel. We grew up together on 4th st. in Aitkin. Your Mom and mine and a few other ladies in the neighborhood would get together all the time for coffee.
I only lived 2 houses away!
Were you born in Aitkin or in CA?
I saw your Dad and Sherry a few years ago, when they were here visiting.
Sorry about your Aunty!
I "talk" to your sister via email often.
Posted: Monday, August 25, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Pam Mishler-O'Neil
Just heard that my Aunt Wanda Weimer passed away this morning. That news breaks my heart. I loved and adored my Aunt Wandy. My heart goes out to all my cousins for losing their Mom and to those that knew her. She was a wonderful woman and a great Aunt. She was always quick with a giggle and a laugh that was contagious. And I always liked to play the game of "are you Wanda's girl?" whenever I was in town to visit her. I'll always light a candle for you Aunt Wandy on your birthday and on todays date.
Love & Miss You, Your Niece Pam Mishler in So. Calif. (Wanda was a little sister to Ken Mishler Ken Mishler is my Dad).
Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
jp
hey tim try sterns manafacturing by the airport
Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Tim
Oh and traci, you said i had poor grammar? You misspelled grammar. Just an fyi.
Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Tim
haha..well thanks to some of you for the advice. Why is everyone so concerned with grammar and typing errors? I mean it's just a blog over the internet, not a letter to the president.
Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Betty Ashton
Greetings everyone from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. I've lived here since 2000, but my roots are in Aitkin County. It's so great to be able to catch the Aitkin Age online and to keep up with what's going on in the area. I have a lot of family (my mother and sister and brothers) and dear friends still in the area. I graduated in 68, and was Betty Hicks. I just wanted to say ........WELL DONE AGE.. Betty
Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Karen
Celia...Bravo for your comment!
There are many people who did not have the advantage of improving grammar throughout the years, however they are totally qualified.
Good luck Tim!
Whether a person is "long haired", "poor at grammar", "old" like me, or have 3 eyes....they all should be given a chance!
Employers, don't just look at the exterior, use your GUT
instead of your head!
Good Grief!!!!
There are plenty qualified people out there!
Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Celia
To Traci
A bit like the pot calling the kettle black, since you misspelled "grammar."
To Tim
A quick response indicates that you weren't really in the running...even in St. Cloud. If it is indeed your hair, there's one way to find out. Cut it. If you still don't get a job, let it grow back. If you DO get a job, wait until you've proven yourself before you let it grow back. It may be unfair and/or biased, but we tried to change it in the 60s and 70s and weren't successful. I don't think the world will bow to you, either. How bad do you want a job? Good luck.
Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Karen
I agree with Tim. There are very few opportunities in Aitkin for employment. I am retired, but have applied for several positions as well. Even upon my request to hear back after interview, they don't seem to have the courtesy to do so.
Long haired, or retired...shouldn't it continue to remain equal opportunity?
Posted: Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Dianne Rovie
I want to "Thank" Dick Norlauder and Bonnie, for sending me some very old articles about my grandmother. You went above and beyond any of my expectations, and I am so very very grateful for your time and mailing these to me. With warmest regards and appreciation, Thank you again
Posted: Monday, August 11, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Traci
Message to Tim: Perhaps you are unable to find a job due to your poor grammer and spelling.
Posted: Monday, August 11, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Tim
I just don't understand why aitkin has no legit job oppurtunities? i continue to turn in applications to numerous businesses and never get call backs. I lived in St Cloud this past year and it seemed everywhere i applied would inform me within' 48 hours. I understand the difference in size between St Cloud and Aitkin. Somebody help me find a job. I have experience in several categories. I think its just because i have long hair that businesses in Aitkin refuse to hire me.
Posted: Friday, August 01, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
T Packer
I do agree with Tom Jones if you are going to write something in the paper people should check your resources before openning your month.
Posted: Friday, July 25, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Merry Wynkoop
I wish to thank the AitkinAge staff for the clipping of the Camp Tikvah article they mailed me. I worked at Camp Tikvah the summers of 1973 and 1974. I learned to appreciate another culture. Living in a rural community we aren't exposed to a diverse society. I think exposure makes us a more tolerant people.
Keep up the great articles!
Posted: Thursday, July 24, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Tom Jones
Please note Edwin R. Tyren had words spelled wrong in his posting. "Synonim" should be spelled "synonym". If you are going to berate people for their english, please check yours first. Thanks.
Posted: Saturday, July 19, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Robin Hansen
Just spent the 4th of July in Hill City with relatives I hadnt seen in 30 plus years, and had the best vacation ever, Koodoo's to Hill City and the great parade, fireworks, street dance, and so forth, My family all had a GREAT Time!!
Posted: Friday, July 18, 2008
Guestbook entry by:
Pat Tedman
Edwin Tyren, you are not alone!! Although I did not graduate from AHS (St. Francis HS, Little Falls, MN, Class of '64) I am also appalled at the misuse and abuse of the English language. What really scares me is the fact that these are the future leaders of our nation and they cannot spell or write a sentence correctly.
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